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Writing an essay may be easy, but not everyone finds it the same way. Having to read this one, I have found some great ways on how to create an organized and perfect result.

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If you’re at high school, college or university, you’ll almost certainly need to write essays. More and more students are being asked to produce written assignments, even in physics and mathematics.

Writing an essay means more than finding and recording facts. It means thinking critically: analysing material and reaching a conclusion. It means showing that you understand the material you’ve been studying. Above all, it means presenting a coherent argument.

Learning to write essays also prepares us for life beyond college. In the real world, more and more of us need to be able to express ideas clearly, with good grammar and a flexible style. Essay writing gives us the skills to become more effective citizens.

And yet, all too often, students are not offered the skills and techniques to write effective essays.

How do you start? What kind of words should you use? Are you entitled to offer your own views on a subject?

How to Write an Essay will make life easier for you. It will help you produce an essay that your tutor will appreciate, and that will do you credit.

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About the author

Introduction

Why write essays?

Your reasons for writing

What your tutor is looking for

The real reason for writing a good essay

What is an essay?

The three defining features of an essay

Joining the academic conversation

Get going!

Procrastination: the art of putting it off

Getting to grips with writing

Getting to grips with study

Essay writing in three stages: plan; draft; edit

Answering the question

Understanding the question

Creating a thesis statement

Constructing an outline

Creating a frame of reference

Supporting your thesis statement: building a pyramid

Drafting

From head to page: ten tips for drafting more easily

Illustrating, citing and quoting (and avoiding plagiarism)

Grabbing the reader’s attention: the introduction

Ending well: writing the conclusion

Editing

Why edit?

Bringing paragraphs under control

Constructing straightforward sentences

Using words well

Developing your style

Dealing with feedback

Presenting your essay well

Making the most of feedback

Appendix: where to go from here

Book list

Websites and links

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